Fred Ketchum vs. Rick Wrona — Career Comparison

Fred Ketchum
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Rick Wrona
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Fred Ketchum and Rick Wrona are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Wrona posted stronger numbers in OPS (.621 vs .575) and slugging (.345 vs .289). Fred Ketchum had the advantage in on-base percentage (.286 vs .275). By the career numbers, Rick Wrona had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Ketchum and Rick Wrona

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
266.29
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
600
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
585.88
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
566.29
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
138.2
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
104.49
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.22
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.37
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.11
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
33.71
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
48.22
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.65
52.74
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
195.51
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
169.41
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
158.43
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
16
53.93
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
7
49.41
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
60.67
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
104.49
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
61.09
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.01
53.96
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.37
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.85
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.74
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.35
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
41
138.2
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.17
14.17
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
6.74
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.74
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.11
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.37
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.37
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Ketchum and Rick Wrona

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.34
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.5
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.93
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
27
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1366
27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
9
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455.1
9
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
5.89
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.63
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.68
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
6.68
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
6.52
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.63
97.63
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.342
4.342
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.84
61.84
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Wrona
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.49
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Wrona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.26